Texas Attorney General

Securing justice for Texans by investigating and prosecuting criminal activities, including crimes of human trafficking, internet crimes against children, election fraud, assisting local law enforcement in prosecutions and appeals, investigating Medicaid fraud, apprehending fugitives, and providing support to victims.

Paxton Sues Austin Eco Bilingual School Founder Accused of Labor Trafficking
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Paxton Sues Austin Eco Bilingual School Founder Accused of Labor Trafficking

  Attorney General Ken Paxton today sued Austin Eco Bilingual School, a Spanish immersion preschool, accusing founder Adriana Rodriguez of labor trafficking. The victims found themselves in a dangerously mismanaged daycare that showed total disregard for immigration, labor, and child licensing laws. The foreign-born employees were lured to Texas with promises of lawful status, a decent salary and a rewarding career, but were…

AG Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up
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AG Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up

  The Child Exploitation Unit made several noteworthy arrests last week. In Jefferson County, Alan Wayne Kay, 52, was arrested for five counts of Promotion of Child Pornography. This case was referred as a NCMEC CyberTipline Report involving the upload of files of child pornography to a social media account. Investigators executed a search warrant at Kay’s residence, and numerous…

Law & Liberty: Human Trafficking
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Law & Liberty: Human Trafficking

In part one of Law & Liberty’s focus on Human Trafficking, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Deputy AG for Criminal Justice Josh Reno discuss their experience building anti-human trafficking units and what motivates them to strengthen the fight against modern-day slavery. Listen to Part One: Watch Part One on YouTube: [embedded content] Read the transcript…

AG Paxton Files Lawsuit and Obtains TRO Shutting Down Illicit Massage Business in Houston
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AG Paxton Files Lawsuit and Obtains TRO Shutting Down Illicit Massage Business in Houston

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit asking a court to stop Happy Foot Spa in Houston from operating an illicit massage establishment without obtaining the license required by state law and in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The illegal activity alleged in the lawsuit is in addition to various other…

“Be The One” Video from Texas Attorney General
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“Be The One” Video from Texas Attorney General

Be the One: In the Fight Against Human Trafficking Human trafficking is a media buzz word that often conjures images of brothels in Thailand or confusion with the ongoing immigration debate. This innovative digital training tool cuts through the confusion, arms the viewer with an understanding of what human trafficking is and is not, and…